minimal elegance

The minimalist house located in the city center of Ljubljana, Slovenia draws it’s exterior inspiration from adjacent Roman Wall . The Villa’s new structure embeds an existing retaining wall along the street front. By incorporating the wall as part of the new construction, the new house keeps original position on this street in alignment to the pyramid. (see below)

The external structure is composed of a perforated metal envelope, the cladding extracts cut-outs to create pockets of space that provide a pyramidical stepping down along the roof.  Designed by OFIS Architects the internal spaces embodies two elements: exposed structural concrete walls and a wooden shell. The project required a residence for a single family with three children so the brief was to maximize living area with smaller service rooms. The concept divides space based on distinct program by separating function not by walls but floor levels: ground floor is living/communal space, first floor is children area and second floor parents area.